Sengottai railway station

Sengottai railway station (station code: SCT) is a railway station serving the town of Sengottai in Tamil Nadu, India.

Sengottai railway station
Express train and Passenger train station
Sunsetting time 12662/12661 Podhigai SF Express ready to start from PF NO. 1
LocationRailway Station Rd, Viswanathapuram, Sengottai, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, 627810
India
Coordinates8.9873°N 77.2420°E / 8.9873; 77.2420
Elevation181 m (594 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouthern Railway zone
Line(s)Kollam–Sengottai branch line
Platforms4
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus stand, taxicab stand, auto rickshaw stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeSCT[1]
Zone(s) Southern Railway zone
Division(s) Madurai
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Bhagavathipuram
toward ?
Southern Railway zone
toward ?
Location
Sengottai
Location in Tamil Nadu
Sengottai
Location in India

The station is a part of the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone and connects the city to various parts of the state as well as the rest of the country.vie The station lies on the century-old Quilon–Madras rail line built during the British Raj[2]

Location and layout

The railway station is located off the Railway Station Rd, Viswanathapuram of Sengottai. The nearest bus depot is located in Sengottai while the nearest airport is situated 110 kilometres (68 mi) away in Thiruvananthapuram.

References

  1. "Sengottai Railway Station". Mustseeindia. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. "Kollam–Sengottai train service likely from May". The Hindu. Kozhikode. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.


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